Thursday, December 13, 2007

Undocumented Immigrant - Ayann Hirsi Ali

Ayann Hirsi Ali originally entered the Netherlands alone as a young woman under a false name and without any papers. She was born in Somalia but also lived in Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and Kenya before becoming an undocumented immigrant in Denmark.Reason for Immigrating: She sought to avoid an arranged marriage her parents had been pressuring her to enter.Accomplishments:

She rose to be one of if not the most famous member of the Dutch Parliament.

She was also a fellow at The American Enterprise Institute (a conservative think tank) in Washington D.C.

2005 TIME Magazine labeled her amongst the 100 Most Influential Persons of the World.

2007 Goldwater Award from the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, Arizona at an awards ceremony attended by Senator John Kyl from Arizona who coincidentally voted against the DREAM Act only a month prior to this. Also in attendance was U.S. Rep. John Shadegg also from Arizona who received a 100% rating from the anti-immigration hate group FAIR. Think they learned something?